Summary: Tearing The Roof Off The Sucker

Addressing police brutality must be done with empathy for and awareness of the plight of the African-American community. Historically speaking, there has not been a period wherein the African-American community was not inhibited by institutionalized barriers. American enslavement provided the foundation for later oppressive provisions that are especially prevalent within inner-city, predominantly Black communities, which, incidentally, many of the prominent instances of police brutality have taken place. Political regimes like the “war on drugs,” “school to prison pipeline,” and mass incarceration criminalize and dehumanize the African-American community, and thus affect the collective mindset of the population. I believe that an imperative first step that has not been taken is acknowledging the effects these may have on the Black community.

However, research demonstrates that often times men of color are treated harshly which leads to negative perceptions of police officers. Police brutality is a crime that is has been surfacing in the news recently. Some people are just starting to realize that these injustices against the black community really occur, while others are well aware. The recent shootings, different run-ins with officers being filmed while doing such harmful actions against African American men is an example of police brutality and, that reminds us that as a society work needs to be done to improve police and community relations. A black male cannot even walk down the street on a cold night because he might be a suspect from something or he may be of danger to the people around.

These men produced songs concerning real experiences, murder, drugs, police brutality, racism and other brutally honest, realistic issues. They called it “reality rap,” as it was a true depiction of communities and their lives. One of the main focuses of this movie was the victimization and harassment of the black youth caused by police forces. This is depicted in the scene where the NWA are playing in Detroit and the police warned and told the group not to play the song, “F*** Tha Police,” but the rappers did anyway. The group of men were chased off stage by the cops and thrown to the ground of the parking lot and into a police car.

The song outlines the struggles of being a lower- class African- American in  citizen today’s society. It is pointed out in one line that society has certain, needless expectations for its people. A line written by Dr. Dre (Andre Romelle Young) is, “It's crazy to see people be/ What society wants them to be, but not me/ Ruthless is the way to go, they know/ Others say rhymes that fail to be original…” (Dr. Dre.

Every day in America we hear the stories of unarmed black men or boys dying in the hands of police officers and the media portrays these brutal images in our televisions. Rather than focusing on the underlying cause of what morally made it acceptable for police officers to inflict violence on the black body, we find reasons to justify their actions. The storyline brought up to distract the police violence towards the black body is by portraying the victim as a drug seller or a violent person, and these kinds of stereotypes towards the victim overshadow the real problem within our criminal justice system. I will use the book, "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates to examine and understand the challenges African American face, especially

The document brings us close to understanding the issue of brutality among the blacks and how the issue is ignored. It also gives us insight to understanding the issue not only at community level but also nationwide and

Its use exemplifies the pressures between police and minorities that exist in America today.  Police Brutality:

N.W.A.- Fuck tha Police was made because police officers forced the group to lay face down in the street with guns to their heads. In the 80’s police brutality was at high, and young African American teens were there target.

Hip Hop was the wildfire that started in the South Bronx and whose flames leapt up around the world crying out for change. James McBride’s Hip Hop Planet focuses on his personal interactions with the development of Hip Hop culture and his changing interpretations of the world wide movement. Many of his encounters and mentions in the text concern young black males and his writing follows an evolution in the representation of this specific social group. He initially portrays them as arrogant, poor, and uneducated but eventually develops their image to include the positive effects of their culture in an attempt to negate their historical misrepresentation.

This will show how police brutality has affected black communities and how African American communities’ have responded to it with movements and protest, and how they try to overcome

Hip Hop is seen as something inspiring, but most people see it as a way to speak out the truth about a problem. As in “Hip Hop planet” being able say the truth can sometimes worsen any situation because sometimes what we say can promote violence and whatever happens after is not in our control. The essay is about how hip hop has changed into speaking out the issues that need to be taken care of in order to maintain a proper society. McBride talked about how rappers use violent lyrics to degrade women and gays and because of this it shows how the music has evolved into something entirely different that no one would have ever expected to have changed. In James McBride's essay “Hip Hop Planet,” he argues that hip hop has a negative influence on American Culture despite people thinking of it as inspirational and how people live through different experiences in life despite of your race.

The song is a parody of the justice system at the time. Dr. Dre acts as the presiding judge, members of the Los Angeles Police Department are put on trial. The lead prosecutors are other members of N.W.A; Ice Cube, MC Ren, and Eazy-E. They question the police officers on unlawful harassment on a section of the members of the public. The officers are then found guilty, but not of abuse of power or harassment but of being "redneck, white bread, chicken shit motherfucker.

Police brutality will be an issue until a solution is created. Many individuals are victims of this form of assault on daily basis. The liberties held by law enforcement are challenged each time they perform their duties. Police officers should abide by the same laws that each citizen is expected to abide by. Although police officers are granted with the right to determine laws as constitutional, civilians are sometimes treated in ways that are beyond unlawful.

“Beyond Beats and Rhymes” Summary This movie was a broad discussion about hip-hop music (or more specifically gangster rap) and what kind of social issues the music not only showcases but seems to promote. The producer of this film, Byron Hunt, interviewed people involved in all aspects of the hip-hop industry, including famous rappers, to try to get to the bottom of this. Some of the most prominent issues discussed in the film were the over-sexualization of women, gun violence, and anti- homophobic attitudes. Hunt would ask those involved in the industry about why they think these themes are so prevalent.

There have been many cases of this police misconduct, but mostly the cases of police brutality are when a white cop kills an African American male who was unarmed and did not do anything wrong. The hip-hop group N.W.A was very proud of their culture